IEP Chandigarh
Chandigarh Smart City received recognition for Best Solid Waste Management Practices and provision of SCADA for Solid Waste Management at 9th Smart Cities India Expo, today.
Mr. Sergey Cheremin, Minister of the Govt. for Moscow, Head of Department for External Economic and International Relations of Moscow, Sh. Pradeep Singh Kharola, IAS (Retd.), CMD, India Trade Promotion Organisation and Ms. A. Dhanalakshmi, Joint Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, were the chief guests for the award ceremony.
The award was received by Ms. Anisha Shrivastav, IAS, Additional Chief Executive Officer, Chandigarh Smart City Limited, during the Smart Cities India Award Ceremony at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
Speaking about the performance of Chandigarh Smart City, Ms Mitra, CEO said “State-of-the-art Garbage Transfer Stations and Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) at three locations in the city ensure efficient and segregated handling of municipal waste. These facilities reduce waste volume by recovering reusable and recyclable materials, leading to an annual fuel saving of approximately Rs 1.6 crore. Revenue is being generated by selling the recyclable waste. All the Door to Door collection vehicles are GPS enabled and are monitored real time through SCADA, improving service delivery and optimizing resources.
The GPS-enabled vehicles deployed, provide citizens with real-time information on vehicle arrival.
These SWM projects have not only contributed to environmental sustainability but have also generated direct employment for over 900 people in the city.
Smart City Chandigarh had earlier received an award for its Door to Door garbage collection SCADA, in India Smart Cities Awards Contest (ISAC) 2023 and was felicitated during a Ceremony at Indore, added Ms. Mitra. She congratulated the team of CSCL and residents of Chandigarh for adding another feature to its cap.
